Lincoln High School - Lincolnian Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Licolnite Queen “GOOD QUEEN ALICE BELL”! MAY SHE REIGN FOREVER No greater campaign was’ ever launched by the students of Lincoln High School than the contest in which “Good Queen Bell” came out with her great victory. This was a very close contest from start to finish, but by being a very clever saleslady “Queen Bell” sold more “Lincolnites” than her competitors, who also sold many “Lincolnites.” Those girls who were competing against “Queen Bell” are as follows: Oceola Thomas ' , Hallie Scott, Ruby Johnson, Theresa Robinson, Ber- nice Hill, Emma Lou Tate, Alice Ravelle, Maxine Perry, Marcella Ray, Merrill Williams, Hazel Flemming, Lucille Byrd, Tecytl Gardner and Ra- chel Dabner. Long live “Queen Bell.” May she forever reign!” JOE NEAL MOORE. Page Seventeen

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@Vs Class History By JUANITA KIDD Now the history of the clafes of nine- teen-hundred and thirty-four of Lincoln High School is in this wise: In the beginning, in the thirtieth and nineteen-hundredth year of our Lord, in the ninth month and on the sixth day of the month, there entered into this Land of Learning of Lincoln High School, six hundred twenty-five seekers of knowledge. Some came up from the seventh grade, where they had been busi- ly engaged in storing their minds with the honey of wisdom; some were very green and fresh from a far country and some were from other halls ' of instruc- tion in different places. And it came to pass as they did enter this land, that they were graciously re- ceived by those who it was decreed should henceforth lead them up the slippery by-ways of knowledge. An d as they dwelt long in the land, they fell in with the customs of inhabi- tants thereof, and their strangeness’ wore away and they each became as one among the rest. And it came to pass after some months their eyes turned toward graduation, yet many with one consent, began to make excuse. The first said, “I am dull and cannot learn, I pray thee have me excused.” Another said, “I am in poor health. Therefore, I cannot graduate.” Still another said, “I am going to get married and, therefore, I need not grad- uate.” So thus did the class decrease in num- bers until the whole number at the end of the first year was three hundred sev- enty-five. Now it came to pass at the beginning of the second year (Sophomore year) the class of four and thirty raised their heads in new dignity of t heir promotion. And behold did certain wayfarers with much pride reach one of the gates, in this Land of Learning to a certain high placejcalled the Honor Roll. They were these: Mary Graham, Dessie Norwood. Now as of the first year the number decreased so that at the end of the sec- ond year the number was one hundred ninety-one. So it happened at the beginning of the third year they found it necessary to or- ganize themselves closer so that they gain in strength, and their courage in- creased and they did wax strong. And they chose their wisest ones to be their leaders, which were these: Grayce Ken- nedy, president; Wendell Phillips, vice- president; Alice Ravelle, secretary; Alice Bell, assistant secretary; Freddie Gulli- ver, sergeant-at-arms. And it also happened that a chosen one from another tribe a (Senior candi- date for Student Manager) was forth- with defeated by one of our number (the Juniors), D. L. McIntosh. Thus a certain part of the class of four and thirty did indulge in wide and different fields among them one called dramatics. And it came to pass that the class did aspire to present to the people a great and wonderful play, wherein each should act what he was not. This was call e d “Big Time,” being held on the twenty-fifth month in the thirty-third and nineteen hundredtht year of our Lord. And Lo! the people did turn out in large numbers to this play and did make it a great success. And so it happened that again these Seekers of Knowledge there were these who found another gate in this Land of Learning called the Honor Roll. They were these : Mary Newsom, Dessie Norwood, Mc- Kinley Anderson, Mary Moore, James Parker. And behold, as the class went on its way in great rejoicing through the Land of Plenty and of Promise, they did look forward to what did seem to them the most glorious year, the fourth year. And lo, the whole number at the end of this year was one hundred seventy. And it came to pass at the end of these three years, that one of our judges, Mr. John L. Love, who had thus far traveled with our band, did go from us to a far distant place, and there was much grief and sorrow in the land. For verily, had he made himself dearly beloved by the class of four and thirty. Now this, the fourth year, in the his- tory of this conquering host of thirty- four, has been one of much hard labor, and has little resting by the wayside; for preparations have been making ready for us to make our final departure from the land. And so, it came to pass, that band did endeavor to organize as for the same purpose of the previous year. Again they did choose these from among them, the wisest ones to be their leaders: Wendell Phillips, president; Mary New- som, vice-president; Evelyn Griffin, sec- retary: Alice Ravelle, assistant secre- tary; Tecytl Gardener, treasurer. Thus with much pride they labor and do many marvelous deeds. Now it came to pass, as their pride grew to a great bigness within the year that the class began to wish for badges befitting their station; and at last after much considering and re-considering, they professed to be satisfied, and pins were purchased and the class rested well content. Page Eighteen